"a) pertaining to or connected with fermentation" was the correct answer and tied for most votes with five(5); rodward, alex, mav, rapunzel and bingley all score two points. squid submitted the following definition: relating to the enzymotic process of fermentation, and then had the unmitigated gall to vote for a) as well.

. my, my, how will the scoring tsar treat that?! WO'N garnered five(5) votes for his chewing gum entry (but one was his own) -- what's up with that?? hyla got two(2) votes for his geological transition zone (well written, indeed) and bingley got two(2) votes for bee-stings (eeew). oh, and jazzo gets one(1) for caramelized sugar (hi spart-ann).
william o'neill 4
bingley 4
hyla 2
rodward 1
alex williams 1
maverick 2
rapunzel 1
jazzo 1
squid 3... no... 2... no... -5 -- oh, Kinara's a newbie, make it 3 
scores to date:
Bingley.................... 12+4=16
tsuwm......................14
Geoff........................13
Sparteye...................11
paulb........................10
rodward.................... 9+1=10
wordcrazy.................8
Flatlander..................6
maverick....................5+2=7
WhitmanO’Neill...........2+4=6
jimthedog...................4
Rapunzel...................4+1=5
Bridget96...................4
Jazzoctopus..............4+1=5
Hyla...........................1+2=3
squid..........................1+3=4
wwh..........................3
fiberbabe....................3
RhubarbCommando.....3
Jackie........................2
Faldage......................2
freckled_snout............1
Alex Williams..............+1=1